Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-06-25
VOL. /.

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Of horses now ON the way TO Miles
City, Montana, as far as Market Lake
where he made purchase OF % and
thus increased his band TO l65.
Mr.. Dickey, manager Of the Challis
stage line, who was in 10 see us this
week gives very hopeful account
Of the revival Of the mining interests in
Custer county.
Mr.. Dineen, an employe in the sher-
IFS Office AT the court house is the ar
tist whose brush brought TO life the
neat and tasty letters that make up
our sign, He is a sign painter from
away back, perhaps the best in the
Territory.
Miss Cora Sill's private school clos
ed last Friday. Now the little ones
group together on the shady corner OF
the street and talk fire crackers and
Fourth OF July.
At meeting Of the Upper Black
foot Ditch Company last Saturday it
was resolved TO have the company in
corporated as soon as practicable.
Burt Peirce, VIII. Danilson, Hol-
brook Bros. Trego Bros and Bumgar-
ner Bros. spent few days Of the week
on Wolverine, They say they caught
all they wanted.
Fred Stevens don't talk highhyers
any more. It's fine baby boy, and
that explains his absence from town
May that boy make its fathers heart
glad through all coming years.
Judge Hopkins was the best pleas
ed man in Blackfoot Tuesday. He
said, its boy and the News Joins
his hosts OF friends in congratulations.
George Howell says the mosquitoes
are so numerous at his ranch on Black
foot that he dare not cape in the day
nor snore 1T night, and his wife can
not sing lullaby to the baby.
Hon. Frank w. Beane and wife,
Mrs. Duddenhauscn, John Montgom-
gomery Jr. and General Winston and
DIR. Edwards, OF Chicago, will be one
Of Blackfoot's parties 70 the National
| Park.
The ladies OF the Baptist Church
will serve ice cream and cake and
strawberries and cream at the Pavilion
on July Fourth; the proceeds TO go
towards paying their part OF the In
debtedness of their church.
Mr.. r. J. Osborn, has had the good
fortune this week 10 find riding
horse Of his wife that has been miss
ing for two years. He was in posses
sion OF some one near McCammon.
Business In Blackfoot is not as
crowded ms the ticket window Of a
circus, but IL is better than il was last
year, and as long as we are growing
better and better We have no grounds
for complaint
Dave Wright returned from hasty
trip TO Cariboo Thursday He reports
the mining interests on the increase
and work pushing ahead rapidly There
Is big talk OF two mills there this
season.
All the ranchmen in the vicinity Of
Blackfoot are in the midst OF a mag
nifcent hay harvest Reports all
agree that the crops of Alfalfa were
never better and will'bc saved in good
condition.
The News office is indebted TO Judge
Crawford for his kind remembrance and
treat of a lot of his home grown deli
cious strawberries The Judge is the
champion fruit and vegetable grower
OF South Idaho.
| Mr.. J. NJ Herman and family and
Mr.. Charlie Herman will leave about
the first OF July for the National Park
where they will spend the summer.
or course they will have delightful
time at the Nations popular resort
Mr. Robert Anderson and lady, of
Eagle Rock, will visit the National
Park this summer. They go with
their own teams, and, in this way, will
not only enjoy the scenery along their
route but viii visit points Of most in
terest in the Park at viii and as pleas
ure dictates.
VIII BecEwith and his mother, Mrs.
ShelbArn, have moved to their ranch
four miles north OF town. Win loves
ranch life and enjoys, at eventide, to
hear the dingle, dangle, langle, Jingle
of the bells of the cows returning
home.
Robt. Tarter, who was known in this
county year or two ago, and who, it
was supposed, had been killed, has
turned up in the Green river country.
He passed up the road last week on a
visit TO the northern part of the county.
Duputy United States marshal Hop
son brought down a "polyg" name
Chase, from Lewisville IL miles north
Of Eagle Rock Tuesday afternoon. He
was held by United States commission
er Bixby in bond of 1000 to mp
pear at the October term of the dis
trict court
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